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Across the world,we're used to the term K-pop, but in Korea they're called "idol groups"...

Across the world,
we're used to the term K-pop, but in Korea they're called "idol groups" because they were made
through a very specific process. The entertainment company
auditions or scouts the idols, trains them to sing, dance and act, and carefully assembles them into incredibly polished
and well-rounded groups. Now, this process
can take years, and it's a process
that K-pop didn't invent. That same factory system
was used by Motown, the label that cultivated hit acts
like The Supremes, The Temptations, and The Jackson Five. Speaking of The Jackson Five, K-pop bands usually have
at least five members, often a lot more,
and they all take on specific roles

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Across the world, we're used to the term K-pop,
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but in Korea they're called "idol groups"
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because they were made through a very specific process.
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The entertainment company auditions or scouts the idols,
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trains them to sing, dance and act,
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and carefully assembles them
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into incredibly polished and well-rounded groups.
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Now, this process can take years,
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and it's a process that K-pop didn't invent.
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That same factory system was used by Motown,
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the label that cultivated hit acts like The Supremes, The Temptations,
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and The Jackson Five.
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Speaking of The Jackson Five,
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K-pop bands usually have at least five members,
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often a lot more, and they all take on specific roles.
Duration
41 seconds
Views
42
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:58
Uploaded
Jun 27, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
Genres
Production
Amicus Productions

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A documentary series that looks to explore the big questions of today.